WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

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Religion:During the Harappan Period, which god(s) were worshiped?
A
Indra, the god of storms and war, and Shaki, the Mother Goddess, mother of earth
B
Indra, the god of storms and war
C
They had no gods
D
Buddha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indra was not worshipped by the Harappan Civilization. Indra is a prominent deity in Hinduism, associated with thunder, lightning, and other natural phenomena.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinduism. A Brief History of Hinduism: The birthplace of Hinduism is Indus River Valley which runs through northwest India into Pakistan. The Indus Valley civilization, or “Harappan civilization” originated sometime around 4, 500-5, 000 B.C.E. and reached its zenith between 2300 to 2000 BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -The people of the Indus region also worshiped trees. The picture of a deity is represented on a seal in the midst of the branches of a Pipal tree. Animals were also worshiped in Harappan times, and many of them are represented on seals. The most important of them is the humped bull.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gods such as Pashupati and Mother goddess were worshipped by the Harappans.

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